Acer Liquid Jade Z review

Acer is known to many as the Taiwanese makers of respectable computing equipment, competing strongly with the likes of Asus. Yet, the story does not end there. Like John Everyman and his plucky donkey, Asus has opted to enter the smartphone race.

The fast SoC is certainly an asset that Acer's Liquid Jade Z can boast with. It allows smooth gaming and lag-free navigation in the operating system. The cameras in Acer's smartphone also have some advantages over the comparison devices, and can even...

Acer Liquid Jade Z review

Acer's Liquid Jade Z oscillates between being wieldy and cheap.

The Liquid Jade Z is an odd device, in many ways. It doesn’t have a distinct look, yet it feels so light to hold that it oscillates between being wieldy and cheap. Plastic bodies that are obvious tend to evoke that feeling more now than ever, in my...

Acer Liquid Jade Z review

The Liquid Jade Z is a very fast budget phone, but its poor battery life and mediocre camera means it isn't as good value as the competition

Camera issues aside, though, the Liquid Jade Z is definitely one of the best Acer phones we've seen in recent years. Its snappy processor is just as fast as the Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 and its 5in screen looks just as good. However, when the Smart Ultra...

Acer Liquid Jade Z review | Hands-on with new Liquid Jade Z

PC Advisor is at MWC 2015 in Barcelona, testing out all of the new smartphones, tablets and wearables to hit the show floor. Acer's new budget smartphone offering has the potential to knock the Motorola Moto G off the top spot with impressive specs but...

We can't wait to spend more time with the Acer Liquid Jade Z and find out whether it really can knock the Motorola Moto G off the top spot in our budget smartphone chart. We'll be bringing you our full review soon.

Acer Liquid Jade Z hands-on review

£200 is the new £500, says Acer with its new Jade Android phone

The Acer Liquid Jade Z sits among a whole new movement in phones, ones that get you ‘HD’ screens and slightly higher-end design without charging all that much money for the privilege. That's a very good thing.